On a recent CODEPINK trip to Cuba with a 150-person delegation, we found the island crawling with Americans taking advantage of the relaxation of US travel restrictions and the historic thawing of US-Cuban relations. Conan O’Brien was taping his comedy show at a Cuban cigar factory. Senators from Minnesota,...
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In March 2015, the U.S. Department of State will publish its annual review of countries it considers to be a State Sponsor of Terrorism. With the December 17, 2014 announcement of opening of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, removing Cuba from the State Sponsored Terrorism...
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A message to all jews everywhere from All Jews Everywhere... Our organization, All Jews Everywhere, wishes to voice our appreciation to Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of All Jews Everywhere, Inc., for speaking on behalf of the Chosen People before the Israel Funding Association (sometimes referred to as the U.S. Congress)....
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As a secular Jew, I don’t do much praying. But this week, as the powerful pro-Israeli government lobby AIPAC (the American Israel Public Affairs Committee) holds its annual policy meeting in Washington DC, I’m praying that this year marks the beginning of the end of the lobby’s grip on...
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“This was a once in a lifetime experience to catch a glimpse of authentic Cuba - the country's leadership, values, culture and people, in the company of dynamic and soulful compatriots. I found every aspect of our journey deeply rewarding and inspiring!” -Kimberly Ardwell “As a life-long, global political...
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By Janet Weil “…the White House has in our time become a war-making and assassination-producing machine. In the same period, terror groups and membership in them have leapt across the Greater Middle East and Africa; no terror organization has been destroyed …; most have expanded; the Islamic State, the...
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by Janet Weil
Here’s one CODEPINK activist’s annotation of portions of President Obama’s request for a new Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). You can watch Obama’s speech in full here and read the proposed AUMF text here.
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